Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2045
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 20:55
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.1 days
- Moonset
- 07:34
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Day Length
- 13h 42m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 17:57 | 07:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 391129 km |
| May 2 Tue | 18:37 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 387418 km |
| May 3 Wed | 19:24 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 383869 km |
| May 4 Thu | 20:16 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 380588 km |
| May 5 Fri | 21:13 | 11:33 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.4 days | 377640 km |
| May 6 Sat | 22:11 | 12:17 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 375067 km |
| May 7 Sun | 23:10 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 372907 km |
| May 8 Mon | - | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 371203 km |
| May 9 Tue | 00:08 | 13:57 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 370016 km |
| May 10 Wed | 01:06 | 14:23 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 369416 km |
| May 11 Thu | 02:02 | 14:47 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 369481 km |
| May 12 Fri | 02:59 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 370284 km |
| May 13 Sat | 03:58 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 371875 km |
| May 14 Sun | 04:59 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 374269 km |
| May 15 Mon | 06:03 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 377427 km |
| May 16 Tue | 07:11 | 17:21 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 381245 km |
| May 17 Wed | 08:21 | 18:09 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 385543 km |
| May 18 Thu | 09:30 | 19:08 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 390072 km |
| May 19 Fri | 10:33 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 394521 km |
| May 20 Sat | 11:28 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 398544 km |
| May 21 Sun | 12:13 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 401796 km |
| May 22 Mon | 12:51 | 23:50 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 403975 km |
| May 23 Tue | 13:24 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 404858 km |
| May 24 Wed | 13:54 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404338 km |
| May 25 Thu | 14:22 | 02:04 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 402436 km |
| May 26 Fri | 14:51 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 399308 km |
| May 27 Sat | 15:21 | 04:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 395218 km |
| May 28 Sun | 15:55 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 390509 km |
| May 29 Mon | 16:33 | 06:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 385563 km |
| May 30 Tue | 17:17 | 07:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 380753 km |
| May 31 Wed | 18:07 | 08:29 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 376411 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.